Faithcast is the weekly podcast from catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews and news from the Catholic Church in Ireland.   In episode 31 of Faithcast, Brenda speaks to Darren Butler, National Co-ordinator of the Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative, about their work and their involvement...

The Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan plans to hold a Formation Evening for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (Eucharistic Ministers) – both current and new – on Tuesday 9 April 2019 at 7:30p.m.   Please contact the Centre on 049 4375004 or by email to [email protected] to book a place.  

The Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan plans to hold a Formation Evening for Ministers of the Word – both current and new – on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 7:30p.m.   Please contact the Centre on 049 4375004 or by email to [email protected] to book a place.

Very Reverend Daniel Sheridan 23 July 1944 – 19 January 2019 The death has occurred of the Very Reverend Daniel Sheridan, former Parish Priest of Killeshandra, peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of the College View Nursing Home, Cavan, on Saturday 19 January 2019. Pre-deceased by his parents Celia (née McGovern) and John...

Very Reverend Daniel Sheridan 23 July 1944 – 19 January 2019   It is with regret that the Diocese of Kilmore announces the death of the Very Reverend Daniel Sheridan, former Parish Priest of Killeshandra, which occurred earlier this afternoon, Saturday 19 January 2019. Funeral arrangements will be published later. Our sincere sympathy and deepest...

PREPARING FOR SUNDAYS – Fr. Eamonn Bredin will lead a group discussion on the Mass readings for the following Sunday in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan, on Thursday evenings from 7:30p.m. to 9:30p.m..  All welcome. Cost: €5 per night.

  Following the acceptance by Pope Francis of the retirement of Bishop Leo O’Reilly as Bishop of Kilmore on 31 December last, the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Kilmore, met today in Cavan, in accordance with its rights and duties under Canon Law, and elected Monsignor Liam Kelly, Vicar General and Parish Priest...

Some months ago Bishop Leo O’Reilly, on medical advice, wrote to Pope Francis requesting him to accept his early retirement as Bishop of Kilmore due to ill-health, in accordance with Canon 401, #2 of the Code of Canon Law.  It is announced this morning in Rome that Pope Francis has accepted Bishop O’Reilly’s request and...

I happened to tune in to a radio programme in Germany a couple of days ago. It was about an unusual carol service that takes place every year in a football stadium in East Berlin. East Berlin of course was the capital of the former Communist East Germany. Of all the regions of the old...